Week 1 - One aim of the UAGC BAHSEM program

HSM Week 1

One aim of the UAGC BAHSEM program is to prepare students for careers in emergency management or homeland security. An aspect of this is to understand the types of positions available. In this assignment, you will compare a federal emergency management position to an emergency management position at another level (state, local, or private).

Review emergency management job postings on the following sites:

· USA JobsLinks to an external site.

· Bureau of Labor StatisticsLinks to an external site.

· U.S. Department of Homeland Security  CareersLinks to an external site. page

Keep in mind that not all emergency management positions are found within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Almost every federal agency will have at least one emergency preparedness or continuity role, so don’t limit your search to FEMA. After locating a federal emergency management position, identify the same or equivalent position on a state or local government website or you could identify an equivalent private sector position (i.e., at a local utility or major corporation).

In your Careers in Emergency Management assignment,

· Identify a federal level emergency management position.

· Identify an emergency management position at a different level.

· Describe the different hiring requirements between the two positions.

· Indicate what, if any, differences there are in benefits for each position.

· Discuss your personal preferences about the positions, and prioritize the positions based on those preferences.

· Explain how your life experience or previous positions can set you up for success in one of these positions.

· List the requirements that you do not meet.

· Formulate your strategy to mitigate the areas where you do not meet minimum requirements.

The Careers in Emergency Management assignment

· must be to four double-spaced pages in length, which is approximately 750 words (not including the title and references pages), and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center’s  APA StyleLinks to an external site.

· must include section headers.

· must include an introduction paragraph with a thesis statement and a conclusion paragraph.

· must include a separate title page with the following:

· title of paper

· For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to  APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. .

· student’s name

· course name and number

· instructor’s name

· date submitted

· must utilize academic voice. See the  Academic VoiceLinks to an external site.  resource for additional guidance.

· must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

· For assistance on writing  Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site.  and  Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site. , refer to the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center resources.

· must use at least four credible sources, such as government and corporate websites.

· Please review the  Advanced Internet Search Techniques InfographicLinks to an external site. .

· The  Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources Links to an external site.  table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

· To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view this  Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site.  tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.

· must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center’s  APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site.

· must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center.

· See the  APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site.  resource in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center for specifications.

Carefully review the  Grading RubricLinks to an external site.  for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.